Australia v South Africa - Third Test: Day 1

Ricky Ponting of Australia sings the Australian national anthem during day one of the Third Test Match between Australia and South Africa at the WACA on November 30, 2012 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Look back at Ponting’s last Test match

•4 December 2012

One of the best batsmen of the modern era, Ricky Ponting brought down the curtains on his illustrious international career on 3 December 2012, after Australia’s crushing 309-run loss to South Africa at Perth. Ponting scored 13,378 runs at 51.85 in 17 years of Test cricket; and from his Australian record-equalling 168-Test career. He also scored 13,704 runs at 42.03 in 375 ODIs and 401 runs at 28.64 in 17 T20 Internationals. Ponting’s 71 international centuries are the most by an Australian batsman and he also has to his name most victories as captain in both Tests (48) and ODIs (165).